Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Freetown-Fall River State Forest
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Map showing the location of Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Map showing the location of Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Map showing the location of Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Freetown-Fall River State Forest (the United States)
LocationFreetown, Fall River, Lakeville, Bristol, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates41°45′28″N 71°03′48″W / 41.75778°N 71.06333°W / 41.75778; -71.06333[1]
Area5,217 acres (21.11 km2)[2]
Elevation207 ft (63 m)[1]
Established1913
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteFreetown-Fall River State Forest

The Freetown-Fall River State Forest (commonly shortened to Freetown State Forest) is a publicly owned forest covering more than 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) in the city of Fall River and the towns of Freetown and Lakeville in the state of Massachusetts. The forest lies mostly in the center of the town of Freetown (about a third of the town) dividing Assonet, East Freetown, and Fall River's northernmost boundary. The forest land includes Profile Rock, a granite outcropping which local Native Americans believe to be the image of Chief Massasoit, and a 227-acre (92 ha) Wampanoag reservation. The forest is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation with headquarters in Assonet.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Freetown Fall River State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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